Motor-vehicle.



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MOTOR VEHICLE.

APPLIGATION FILED :my 27. 1.907.

lmgf Patented Mar. 5, 1912.

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To all 'ur/wm/t may concern.'

UNITED@was "OFFICE RUSSELL HUFF, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN, AssIGNoR, BYMESNE ASSIGNMENTS, 'ro

PACKARD Moron CAR COMPANY, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CoRPoR-ATION or.

MICHIGAN.

Specification of Letters Patent; Application and Maya?, 1907. serial Nc;375,962.

Be it known that l, ltlrssiua. lltfrr, a -citizen of the United States.Iand resident. ot' .Detroityniay'ne county, State ci: Michigan, hareinvented certain new and useful lmprovements 'in'Motor-Vehicles, ot'which the followingis' a specifi -ation.

This invent-ion relates more particularly to improvements in theconstruction ot', the

` which, Figure 1 frame' and body of the motor vehicle', thc object'being yto permit greater range .of movement of the body on its springswith respect lto 'the rearaxle.- 'i

"lhe .invention will be ill-.scribed in con neotion with theaccompanying drawing.l in

is a side'view 'partly in section of a portion of theA rear end of a'motor lvehicle; Fig. a section o'n the line 2-2' of Figjl; Figs. 3, 4and 5-'are respectively sections on the lines.3-3, 4--4 :md5- f5 of Fig,1'; Fig. is a section on the 'line (L -G of Fig. 2loolking-in thedirection of the Referring to the drawing A indicates the Abody of -amotor vehicle and B the steel frame upon which the body rests. rI `heframe B is preferably o`cliannel-sect1on withthe flanges -turned -to theinsidel as shown in the section atvews', Figs. 2 to -inclusive.

The rear part of the vehicle rests upon. springs ll' of any suitableconstruction; which springs are supported upon the fixed casings 12 oftheaxles' within which the. power-transmitting axles 13 rotate.

The object of the presentinvention is to provide for greater amplitudeof movement of the body-uponits springs without impairment of'the'lines'of theiliodv. 1 attain this object by otisettingthe frame npwardly at apoint 14- over the axle, the upper and lower lines of the frame at theoilset portion being reverselycurved as shown in Figs. 1 and (3 of thedrawing. The upper lines of the frame forwardly and rearwardly of,the-lofi" At-"lilr'e preferably in line witllileaoli ether 'yfl'f i121Resting-uiiouthe frame are the sills 1F, which' sills project outwardlyfrom the frame and have straight upper and lower 'irfaccs .The'sills arecutaway to conform the upper surface of the ott-set portions 'of theside bars of the frame, that is, these'. ott-set portions are let intothe inner por- MOTOR-VEHICLE.

tion o f the* sills, the straight` linesaotithc. outer por/tion beingpreserved. Figs., ga'nd.- 4 show the sills resting upon theside bars oftheframe in tlie rear and-front. ofthe ott-set portion, while Fig.shows-theiuanv ner of letting the off-set portionsiinto,the

sills. .It will be observed Athat the frarneism thus off-set without'ln'any waytdlsiigu-rmg- (1li bddy. .I The. axle casings12 arevconnectedto an. intermediate gear casing 16 of much v,larger diameter.'To )revent ltliej'loor 1'( ,of, the; body from strillting the'gearcasingupon.

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extreme compression of. them springs, .It 17() Y preferably leaveanopeningtlinlthe. floor.

and provide araised tiangedboverlf)fori the same, which covermay be ofcast4 alumie. j el n um.4 The height of i this cover. is. prefer-.1

ablyf equal to' the thicknessof the lmats 40 with which lthetioor of thevehicle,is usi' allyprovided. p ,I A.

In some cases itis desirablev to ,protect the4 'frame and the axlecasin'gsb'y-a bumlvierotf I.;

rubberor other elasticl material andin such casesI provide a bumper 2.1ladaptedto -fitthe recess in the under side of the metal.

connected to the lower ang'e of -tl1 efralu,0',` by suitablefastenings`22. 'Theaipp'en sur- 'i face of the bumper is preferablyinadegto'. 'conform to the contour ofthe frame at therecess and the bodyofithe bumper is located substantially within the recess which formswhat-,may be termed a sofcket for it, tending Ato prevent it fromspreading when com'- prcssec. l 'Having described the inventionwliat isclaimed and desired to be secured by Letters-Patent is, 4

1. ln a motor lvehicle, the combination with the axle and springs, of a-metal frame, the side bars of which are offset upwardlyinnnediatelymver the axle, and sills sup- .ported on Said lnetal frame,said sills, being Q. ln a mot-or vehicle, the combination with the rearaxle and springs supported thereon, of a metal frame of channel-sectionsupported on said spr1ngs,the said frame being oit-set upwardlyimmediately over the axle and the upper flanges of the -rame in frontyand rear of said off-,set port-lon being in the 'same plane, and sillsresting upon said fiaine,'the'inner portions of said sillsk sii-idopenii fr.

4. lnf'ir imiter. vehicle, :the combination with the axle and springs,of a metal traine,-

the side bars of which are 'olif-set. u pii'ardly immediately over `theaxle, and sills sup- -ported oil said nietaLfranie, said sills beingrecessed to receive the otlset portions of the frimie,ff th'e outsidelines of said sills beingstraightl at. the oli-set portions ofl theframe.

5. Irl' 'motor'. vehicle, the combination with tlieiixle and springs',of'a metal frame, the side bars of-.whi'ch are oli-set'iipwardlyimmediately over the axle, and' sills `l sup' aid metal frame," saidsills being recessei receive the ofi-set portions of the frame,the`dower surfaces of said sills out i side .ofV t'h side hars beingsubstantially straight aid horizontal.

G. In a i i0tor\'ehicle', 'the combination wit-h the axle and springs,ofv a metal fraine .the side iiiinbers ot' which are oils-etnpwardly'immediately over the axle, 'and sills supported by said inctalframe, the lower lines of said sillsbcingsubstantially straight andhorizontal.

7. In a iiiotor-vchicle, the combination i 4 with the axleiind springs,of a metal traine the side members ot' which are ofl'set upwardlyimmediately over the axle, and sills supported by. `said metal frame,sziidsillsA being recessed to'rc'ceive the ol-lset portions of theframe, the lower lines of said sills on one side of said. side membersbeiiigzsubstantially straight and horizontal.

8. In a motor vehicle, tire-combination with the axle and springs,` ot a.frame sup.

ported on the springs, said -frameliaving arched recesses in theunderside thereof direct-ly over the axle, and flexible bumpers securedin said recesses andlitting theconf; i

tour of the frame.

t). In a motor vehicle, the combination with the axle and s pr1ngs,of atlangedframe having upper and lower flanges' supported on the springs,said frame being upwardly oft-set forming curved recesses inthe under.4

side thereof directly over the-axle, flexible bumpers fitting saidrecesses, and inean'sfse- 10. In'a niotor vehicle, the combination withthe axle and springs, of :i framelsupported on the springs, saidfraine'being npwardly off-set forming recesses of curvedcontourin theunderside of the fiairieclirectly over the axle, and flexible bumpers insaid recesses, the upper surfaces of said b innpers being constructed toconform to the contour of the frame. A

A curing said bumpers tothe lower llaiige'of4 ln testimony whereof Iallix'my-signatiire in ypresence of two witnesses.

RUSSELL HUFF.'

Witnesses; L. C. TENNEY,

ALLEN Looiuis.

